Hoisting attachment for wagon-beds



(No Model.)

- E. H. BAUGH & 0. W. SELVIDGE. HOISTING ATTACHMENT FUR WAGON BEDS.

No. 496,471. Patented May 2, 1893.

STATES PATENT QFFICE.

EDWARD H. BAUGI-I AND CHARLES TV. SELVIDGE, OF MEXIA, TEXAS.

HOISTING ATTACHMENT FOR WAGON-BEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,471, dated May 2,1893.

Application filed December 31, 1892. Serial No. 456,853. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD H. BAUGH and CHARLES W.'SELv1DeE, citizensof the United States, residing at Mexia,in the county of Limestone andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoisting Attachments to VVagon-Beds; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a hoistingattachment to wagon beds that can be quickly and easily connectedthereto and as readily removed when not in use, and is simple inconstruction with the necessary strength to support the weight of thewagon bed and is capable of being manufaotured at a comparatively smallcost so as to bring it within the reach of those requiring such adevice.

The above objects we attain by a device constructed substantially asshown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective view showing ourimproved device applied to a wagon bed. Fig. 2 a detail view of thedevice partly in section and on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 a detailsectional view taken on line y y of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings A represents the wagon bed and B theoverhead beams of rafters upon the interior of a barn, stable orwagon-house, as the case may be, which have connected to them suitablepulleys a 1), these parts being shown simply to better illustrate theapplication and use of the hoisting device which alone forms the subjectof my invention.

The device consists in part of a cast or wrought metal frame 0 havingits lower end bifurcated as shown at D in Fig. 1, to which are connectedchains or ropes 0 provided at their outer ends with suitable hooks cl tocatch over the projecting ends of one of the sills H of the wagon bed.

The frame 0 is provided with a Windlass E which is connected to a shaft6, said shaft having its bearings in the sides of the frame and havingconnected to one end a suitable handle F for operating the Windlasswhich re volves with the shaft. The Windlass is provided at one end withthe usual ratchet f with which engages a pawl g pivoted to the frame ofthe device. The rope hwhich is connected to the Windlass passes upthrough a central hole 2' in the upper end of the frame 0 and thenceover the pulleys a b after which the free end of the rope is connectedin any suitable manner to the opposite end of the wagonbed, either bylooping it around the same as shown, or in any other preferred way asfound most desirable, and in this position the wagonbed is elevated byturning the Windlass and winding the rope thereon. The central hole 'iforms a guide for the rope when the windlass is being turned and thebifurcated end D forms a strong and simple means of attaching the endsof the ropes or chains to which the hooks are connected. After the hooksd are engaged with the projecting ends of the sill some means should beemployed for holding the device in position on the end of the wagonbedwhile the rope his being engaged with the pulleys and the opposite endof the wagonbed. In order to attain this end a very simple and practicalattachment is employed that will adapt itself to the end-gate of thewagon bed and consists in a swivel connection, embracing a hook G whichis swiveled to the frame 0 in the following manner. On the upper end ofthe frame near one side are lugs k for pivotally supporting the ends ofa head or bar Z and through this bar loosely passes the shank of thehook G which is headed upon its end to prevent it from pulling out, thusswiveling the hook to the frame and enabling said hook to adapt itselfto any projections upon the outside of the end-gate so that the hook inany case can be made to engage with the upper edge of the gate tosupport the frame 0 while the rope is being connected to the .pulleysand opposite end of the wagon-bed.

Any suitable form of swivel hook may be used and any means may beemployed for forming a swivel connection between the hook and the end ofthe frame, and any changes or modifications may be made in the detailsof construction as would come within the scope of the invention.

Having now fully described our invention,

what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A hoisting device for wagon beds, consisting of a suitable frame, aWindlass connected thereto, a hoisting-rope attached to the lower end ofthe frame and having hooks to engage with the sill of the wagon-bed,said frame having a hole at its upper end for the hoisting rope, and ahook connected to the frame IO and adapted to engage the upper edge ofthe end-grate of the wagon-bed, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimonythat we claim the above we have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two witnesses. v

EDWARD I-I. BAUGII. CHAS. \V. SELVIDGE. \Vitnesses:

ISAAC KAMSLER, Ron. RHEA.

